LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
William, of Liverpool
On the 9th February, the schooner William of Liverpool ran ashore, during a heavy gale, a mile and a half west of Rhyl.
The tubular life-boat, stationed at Rhyl, was launched as soon as practicable, and proceeded to the...
Three Brothers
FEBRUARY 11TH. - PLYMOUTH, DEVON.
At 9.30 at night the King’s harbour master telephoned that Portwrinkle coastguard had reported flashes. Further reports were received from other coastguards, but it was uncertain whether...
Annual Report
AT the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, held at the Mansion House, by the kind permission of the Eight Honourable The LORD MAYOR of London, on Monday, the 8th clay of April, 1872, CAPTAIN His ROYAL HIGHNESS...
Category: Annual Reports
The S.S. Oakford and Recovery
The Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Motor Life- boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was launched at 1.40 A.M.
on llth November in response to infor- mation received through the Coast- guard that the Newarp Lightvessel had...
Life-Boat In the Civic Week at Liverpool
On the stern of the boat is the wreath which was thrown into the Mersey in memory of tho:e who, in the past year, had given their lives to Liverpool and the sea.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Life-Boat Station
TUB following brief description and diagrams illustrative of a complete Life-boat Establishment, including the House for the protection of the boat, will serve to convey an idea of the general character of one of the 273 Life-boat Stations...
Category: Articles
Coxswain Thomas Rees, of Angle
Coxswain Thomas Rees, who died at the age of seventy-eight, was coxswain of the Angle life-boat for fifteen years, from 1906 until 1920, when he retired on account of old age. His most notable service was performed as a member of the crew in...
Category: Obituaries
Centenary of the North and South Holland Life-Saving Society
Front Row, left to right. A Dutch Coxswain, Mr. J. Lels (President of the South Holland Society). Captain Rowley, Captain Day, Mr. Tegelberj. M. Granion de Lepiney, Mr George F. Shee. Behind M. de Lepiney is M. de Booy.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Coxswain William Robinson, of Newbiggin
Coxswain William Robinson, of Newbiggin, Northumberland, suddenly collapsed and died on 31st December last, just after he had handed over the Lifeboat to his successor. He had been Coxswain for fourteen years, and previous to that had served...
Category: Obituaries
The S.S. Rivelin
Holyhead, Anglesey.—At 12.5 A.M. on the 29th January, 1938, the coastguard reported that a vessel was dragging her anchors across the bay towards Salt Island. A watch was kept on her, and at about 1.30 A.M. she was seen burning a flare. A...